LOOP: Trump announces upcoming prayer protections for schools

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 TRUMP: OUR NATION NEEDS GOD  At the Religious Liberty Commission hearing yesterday, President Donald Trump announced new federal guidance protecting prayer in schools and said America must "bring back religion." He insisted, "To have a great nation, you have to have religion... There has to be something after we go through all of this — and that something is God."  READ CATHOLICVOTE JOINS TRUMP'S PRAYER CAMPAIGN  Trump launched the nationwide "America Prays" campaign yesterday, calling for weekly prayer gatherings ahead of the nation's 250th birthday. CatholicVote joined the effort, with President Kelsey Reinhardt announcing a daily prayer initiative rooted in Eucharistic revival. "Nothing is more important than winning back the soul of America. Prayer is the essential weapon in this battle," Reinhardt said. Here's how CatholicVote plans to lead the charge.  READ SCOTUS GREENLIGHTS ICE RAIDS IN LOS ANGELES  The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 yesterday to let the Trump administration resume immigration raids in Los Angeles, overturning a lower court's block. The case now returns to the Ninth Circuit, but Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations can continue in the meantime.  READ AD: 99.2% ALUMNI SUCCESS RATE — HOW IS THIS SMALL CATHOLIC COLLEGE BEATING NATIONAL TRENDS?  At Christendom College, 99.2% of graduates are employed or in grad school within six months. The college's unique Education for a Lifetime program equips students to thrive in their careers—and more importantly, in their vocations. See how Christendom prepares leaders who are dedicated to restoring all things in Christ.  LEARN MORE RUSSIA'S LARGEST AIR ATTACK OF WAR ON UKRAINE Russia launched its largest air assault of the war overnight Sept. 6-7, killing at least four people and striking Kyiv's government headquarters. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that Washington is "prepared to increase pressure on Russia" to drive Russia's economy into "full collapse." READ ST CARLO'S LEGACY IN ASSISI A day after his canonization in Rome, hundreds gathered in Assisi for a thanksgiving Mass honoring Saint Carlo Acutis. Preaching in the city of Saint Francis — Carlo's confirmation saint — Bishop Domenico Sorrentino said the young man's holiness continues Assisi's spiritual tradition. READ JUSTICE BARRETT GIVES RARE INTERVIEW In a rare public interview at Lincoln Center, Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett addressed the state of the Constitution, historical tensions between the judiciary and the presidency, and the internal culture of the Court following the Dobbs leak. READ AD: NEW BI-LINGUAL CARLO ACUTIS COLORING BOOK—JUST $3!  OVER 14,000+ already sold! Celebrate Carlo Acutis' canonization with our NEW bi-lingual coloring book! Just $3, this large coloring book includes the life of Carlo Acutis AND his 8 steps that helped him become a Saint! With both English and Spanish, get enough copies for your entire parish, school, homeschool group, etc.! ORDER FOR YOUR FAMILY, PARISH, OR SCHOOL FOR JUST $3 LA CHAPEL HONORS RELICS OF THREE YOUNG SAINTS  Archbishop José Gomez dedicated a new chapel in Los Angeles' Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels featuring relics of three young saints — Carlo Acutis, Maria Goretti, and José Sánchez del Río — the same day Carlo was canonized in Rome.  READ PRAYERS NEEDED FOR ANNUNCIATION SHOOTING VICTIM SOPHIA  Prayers for the recovery of twelve-year-old Sophia Forchas, who was shot at Annunciation church, are more crucial than ever. Her neurosurgeon said Friday she remains hospitalized and in critical condition.  READ NOT TO BE MISSED...  Here are the stories we couldn't fit in today's LOOP: •    Cardinal Raymond Burke will celebrate the Traditional Latin Mass at St. Peter's Basilica in October. READ •    The New Orleans archdiocese has offered a $180M settlement to clergy abuse survivors. READ •    A "transgender" student asked SCOTUS to drop his case against Idaho's women's sports law.  READ KIDS NEED TO PLAY DIRTY  If you don't have to throw your kids in the bathtub, they haven't played hard enough, says Jeff Minick. Prison inmates are given two hours a day outside. Kids on average are outside for less than one. How did we get like this? What are the underlying attitudes that make us resistant to the outdoors and free play? How do we change our family and household culture to make it normal again?  READ CATHOLIC 101  To the secular West, Buddhism is romantic. It's both familiar and commonplace while also mysterious and inexpressible. But here's one fundamental difference between it and Judeo-Christianity: while Buddhism is about man's search for God, our faith is about God's search for man. Here's what Buddhism can't provide.  READ SAINT OF THE DAY  Today the Church celebrates Saint Peter Claver, a Jesuit missionary who spent his life serving African slaves brought to South America in the 17th century. He baptized more than 300,000 people and was known for miraculous occurrences. READ DAILY PSALM  "The Lord is compassionate toward all his works." (Psalm 145)  READ DAILY READINGS  Today's Mass readings.  READ CELEBRATING OUR NEW SAINTS  The canonizations of Saints Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati sparked big celebrations in Los Angeles, where Catholic youth gathered to join the global Church in welcoming two new saints.  READ Paid for by CatholicVote Civic Action, a 501(c)(4) organization. Update your email preferences or unsubscribe here. CATHOLICVOTE  |  PO Box 3310  |  Carmel, IN 46082  |  (317) 669-6127